Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12814, Richard Durgin, N.H.

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Durgin, Richard
S 12814
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✓ 12.814 INVALID.
File No. 12.814 Richard Durgin Briv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3113.
New Hampshire Richard Durgin
of Strafford in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the N H by Col. [blank] in the N H line for 8 Mos 3 Days
Entered on the Roll of N H at the rate of 26 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Dec 1832 and sent to West Concord N H
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $40.48 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr 30 13.49
$53.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 150.

Sweets from Buggin
From P. Sweets to P. Buggin.

I Thomas R. Sweet of Pierfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy one years do hereby that I have been well acquainted with Richard Dargis now of New Hampton in the County of Mofford and State aforesaid for sixty years last past and do know that the said Dargis did serve six months in the New Hampshire Line at Portsmouth N.H. & Rhode Island in the year 1777 under Capt Pease. It was in Col o Linton's Reg t and further that I served the whole term & under the same Officers and was dismissed at the same time with the said Dargis and that we had no written discharge - Thos R. Sweet
State of New Hampshire. } Subscribed and sworn to by the above Merrimack ss - } named Thomas R. Sweet this twenty- eighth day of August A.D. 1832. Before - H. B. Chase, Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Thomas R. Sweet above named is a credible witness -
H. B. Chase, Justice of Peace. Sign. of Probate
State of New H p . ss. Office Aug. 8. 1832. The above named Henry B. Chase is a Justice of the Peace and Registrar of Probate for the County of Merrimack duly constituted and sworn in his capacity as such a Justice. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of the State Ralph M c Leal Secretary.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. ss.  At a Probate Court held at Concord the County of Strafford } dwelling house of Richard Durgin in Newhampton in said county the said Richard Durgin by bodily infirmity being unable to attend court from his house On this 10 th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate , now sitting, Richard Durgin a resident of New Hampton in the County of Strafford and State of N. H. aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated—
stated— That he enlisted in Genl New Hampshire 1 st February A.D. 1776 under Capt John Lam. Lt Gile. Enrs. Nealy, in Col. Waldon's Reg. Lt. Col. Gherity in the New Hampshire line for two months and march d directly to Charleston Mass. Stationed on what was called the Temple Farm and served there two months and dismissed. Had no written discharge. Enlisted in Concord  Pittsfield New Hampshire about 1 st July 1777 under Capt Pearson. Lt Dow. Col. Sanders. Regt. Maj Shaw  Putnam and marched to Portsmouth & was stationed on Great Island from thence to Exeter. Thence to Rhode Island & Stationed at Warwick Point and served six months being the term for which he enlisted and was honorably dismissed 1 st January 1778 had no written discharge—
That he actually in the two above Partments served Eight months.
that he has no documentary evidence that he knows of no Person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, except the affidavits annexed.
That he was born in Durham in said County of Strafford and there when he is last in 1778 or 1779 moved to Pittsfield in the County of Merrimack and there about thirty nine years, then moved to Nashua where he has lived there about sixteen years and now resides in said Nashua where does not know that there is any record of his age, that he is unable to attend court from his house.

that he has no documentary evidence that he knows of no Person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, except the Affidavit annexed
That he was born in Durham in said County of Strafford lived there when he enlisted in 1778 or 1779 moved to Pittsfield in the County of Merrimack lived there about thirty nine years, then moved to Newhampton has lived there about fifteen years knows no one of his age that he is unable to attend court from his house
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State
Richard his Durgin Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the 3 day and year above mentioned before me Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate We Nicholas M Taylor residing in Newhampton and Dudley Kelley residing in Newhampton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Richard Durgin, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 82 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Nicholas M Taylor Dudley Kelley
Sworn and subscribed the 3 day and year above mentioned before me Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate And the said Judges hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Nicholas M Taylor who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Newhampton and that Dudley Kelley, who has also signed the same is a resident in Newhampton and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. That the said applicant by bodily infirmity is unable to attend court from his house
James Bartlett Reg of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Richard Durgin for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 25th day of October A.D. 1832
James Bartlett Reg

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office Nov. 22. 1832. }
I hereby certify that the within names Daniel C. Atkinson is Judge of Probate in and for our County of Strafford, duly constituted and sworn, and that the signature is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the State.
Joseph Robinson Deputy Secretary of State.

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